by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jun 13, 2022 | Opinion
This year has been an exciting one for me. Most notably, I published my first book, Reclamation: A Queer Pastor’s Guide to Finding Spiritual Growth in the Passages Used to Harm Us. Honestly, I’m still in disbelief that my words are out in the world, bound,...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 9, 2022 | Opinion
There was no “Damascus Road” experience. My understanding of Jesus’ death was challenged – and, ultimately, changed – slowly, gradually, haltingly. Encountering the work of René Girard – and others who built upon and adapted his interpretation of Jesus’ death through...
by Kendall Ellis | Apr 18, 2022 | Opinion
April marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the Southwest of the U.S. As I’ve started wearing summer clothing again, there’s a part of me that has resurfaced that I almost forgot about in the winter months, even though it has been with me every day for five...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 14, 2022 | Opinion
The apex of Holy Week for most Christians is either Friday’s crucifixion or Sunday’s resurrection. For me, the crescendo of the week is Thursday night in the Garden of Gethsemane. As Passover approached, Jesus moved closer and closer to Jerusalem. He set up shop in...
by Richard Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | Opinion
The Christian Testament is thin when it comes to references to the resurrection. At the same time, resurrection is the central confession of Christianity. The Christian Testament does not offer a seamless narrative of the events surrounding the death, burial and...
